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Brian Engblom's 1978-1979 season

Points
14
NHL#277
Goals
3
NHL#279
Assists
11
NHL#252
Plus/minus
+21
NHL#39
Games
62
77%
77% of 80

Defenceman Brian Engblom was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 62 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 11 assists for 14 points, 0.23 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 1 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Brian Engblom plays the 1978-1979 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Brian was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Brian Engblom's season starts in game 10 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 9 games9 of 80 without him
    • The game
      MTL4–1DET
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–4MTL
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–4MTL
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1BOS
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–1CLR
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–6LAK
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2PIT
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 807 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#317
      0
      goals
      NHL#277
      1
      assists
      NHL#289
      0
      +/-
      NHL#62
      MTL
      13-5-0W-L-OT28Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–8MTL
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI8–3MTL
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–3MTL
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • December 1978
    • The game
      BUF1–8MTL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1BUF
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2DET
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3MTL
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4MTL
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–0STL
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2MNS
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2LAK
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–3CHI
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–5MTL
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR2–3MTL
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–2DET
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–3MTL
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–6MTL
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–6NYR
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–4MTL
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–2MTL
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8027 of 40 played
      7
      points
      NHL#261
      1
      goals
      NHL#280
      6
      assists
      NHL#221
      +8
      +/-
      NHL#29
      MTL
      27-8-0W-L-OT59Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS1–3MTL
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3PIT
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–2VAN
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–3LAK
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–5MTL
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–3STL
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–6MTL
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–3PHI
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1PIT
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1979
    • The game
      MTL6–3TOR
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL8–4WSH
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–2MTL
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH0–2MTL
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–5WSH
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8043 of 60 played
      11
      points
      NHL#268
      3
      goals
      NHL#253
      8
      assists
      NHL#248
      +14
      +/-
      NHL#28
      MTL
      42-10-0W-L-OT92Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–7NYI
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • March 1979
    • The game
      TOR1–2MTL
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3MTL
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–11MTL
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR6–3MTL
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4MNS
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–3LAK
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–1CLR
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3MTL
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–3MTL
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–0NYR
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–4AFM
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5MTL
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–5MTL
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • April 1979
    • The game
      MTL3–3BOS
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–4MTL
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–10MTL
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–1DET
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Brian Engblom closes the 1978-1979 season with 14 points

    Points
    14
    NHL#277
    Games
    62of 80
    78%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#279
    Assists
    11
    NHL#252
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#296
    +/-
    +21
    NHL#39
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MTLvsTOR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR2–5MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR1–5MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MTL5–4TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    MTL4–0TOR
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS2–4MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–5MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • May 1979
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL1–2BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL3–4BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS1–5MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withBoston Bruins
    • Game 7
      BOS4–5MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    MTL4–3BOS
    Advance
    7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Rangers

    MTLvsNYR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      NYR4–1MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      NYR2–6MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–1NYR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      MTL4–3NYR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR1–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat New York Rangers 4–1 in the final

    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Brian Engblom ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#114
    Games
    16
    Goals
    0
    NHL#109
    Assists
    1
    NHL#90
    P/GP
    0.06
    NHL#111
    +/-
    0
    NHL#75
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    TOR4–0→BOS4–3→NYR4–1